What exactly is your goal here ...
Do you want to just avoid the combat and continue runing towards end of EA, like some other Speedrunners ...
Or do you want to find out what will happen if you dont help Groove against the attackers?
If the latter is your goal ... i may have idea, not sure if it will be worth anything tho.
Just run there and trigger the fight ... then run the other way ... and use "flee battle" button ... and then take a Long Rest.
I dont know what will happen (possibly nothing) but its worth a shot.
